Senior Social Work Practitioner (IAA - Adults)

1. We are looking for a strong, dynamic and enthusiastic leader, with excellent knowledge of Preventative practice and experience of working in Adult Social Care.
2. The Senior Practitioner will be able to use their role to support a cultural change within existing staff through coaching, mentoring, direct supervision developing the skills of existing staff.
3. We will work together to provide ongoing support only when you need it.

Location: Agile Worker

Reference: BG14131

Salary: Grade 9 (£42,403 – £46,464 per annum) 37 hours per week

Contractual Status: Permanent

Blaenau Gwent IAA Team Principles:

• We will help you help yourself
• We will work together to provide ongoing support only when you need it
• We will provide consistency and avoid unnecessary ‘hand-off’s’ where possible.

We are looking for a strong, dynamic and enthusiastic leader, with excellent knowledge of Preventative practice and experience of working in Adult Social Care. Experience of supporting change management would be desirable.

The Senior Practitioner will be able to use their role to support a cultural change within existing staff through coaching, mentoring, direct supervision developing the skills of existing staff across a number of partners to improve the interface and support individuals to achieve their wellbeing outcomes

This should result in an increase in people meeting their own needs, signposted to relevant services or supported to access integrated preventative services that reduce hospital admissions, long term care admissions or increased packages of care.

Thorough pre-employment screening is undertaken during the recruitment process. The postholder will be required to complete an application for a Disclosure of Criminal Records.

This post requires a registration with Social Care Wales under the category of Social Care Managers / Social Workers and registration will need to be in place prior to commencement in the role.